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A visit to the Viola Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Viola Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Viola Cemetery:

41.2111, -90.5915

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Viola Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the west of the Viola Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Viola Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Viola Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Viola Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Bridger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodhams Cemetery
  • Corns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Artz Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
    • Aledo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
    • Preemption Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • McPherren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alexis.
      • The Norwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1998078 <5>
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Sherrard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
    • Schoening Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Viola Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Viola Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Viola
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gilchrist
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Shale City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Matherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Griffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Burgess
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • New Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Preemption
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Sherrard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Aledo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sunbeam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Reynolds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophiem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Alpha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shanghai City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynn Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyne Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Marston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Viola Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Viola Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Viola Cemetery: